Ray, and Henry Quail, able-bodied seamen of the, Largo Bay, were brought up charged with absenting themselves from that vessel without leave.
Francis Adam, master of the S.V. Largo Bay, said the prisoners went ashore without leave at different times. They had been assay. almost continuously since the ship came.into port some weeks ago, going aboard perhaps for.an hour.or so a day. Inreply to the prisoners witness denied promising to pay them off or stating that did not want them aboard. He had not said that he. could get- better men in Shanghai for £3 a month.
Prisoners who denied the charge were sentenced by His Lordship to two days' imprisonment, it being intimated that their ship was ready to sail on Wednesday. R. v. Downe.
Charles Doile, a sailor, was charged with vagrancy in' the Foochow Road on Saturday.
Mr. Laidler deposed to meeting the risener in an intoxicated condition in yochow Road, He was quarrelling with riesha coolie about his fare and afterwards asked witness for money. This was refused and prisoner was then taken into custody.
Dowie however denied the charge and said that after paying the coolie he demanded more, He never begged and as a matter of fact had two dollars in his pocket. That afternoon he was to sign on as one of the crew of a sailing shi in port. If His Lordship would overlook the matter he would undertake to sign on and leave the place.
His Lordship said he would adjourn the case until Tuesday and if he signed on and left the port all would be well for hit Prisoner who promised to carry out his word was released on his own recogaisances, Before H, E. Fetronp, Esq., Police Magistrate.
R. v. Turtox.
Frederick Turton, 44, out of employment, was charged with stealing two silk jackets, a pair of silk pants, and a cotton' jacket, value $10, from 118, Boone Road; also, for assaulting @ Chinese woman in' Boone Road, Prosecutrix, who lives in a brothel: on Boone Road, Hongkew, said and at nine o'clock on Thurday' moreling. prisoner. wanted to get into the house: in' which she lived. 'The cook attempted to resist. his entrance whop, prisoner burst in the door and struck witness with a heavy stick He was afterwards arrested by the aid of natives and a Sikh' constable.
Another female witness was called and said the prisoner was drunk and smashed some partitions. She saw him strike the prosecutrix.
His Worship asked if there was any evidence with regard to the theft of the clothes.
expressed the opinion that the. Chinese, Inspector Bourke, on behalf of the police witnesses had been got at" on the point. testify. 5 There was evidence if they liked to,
Native Constable 249, spoke to bolag. called to the scene of the disturbance where he found that the door had been broken in and heard that a prostitute had been assaulted. He also received s complaint that the garments mentioned in the charge had been stolen. but he did not see them in, the prisoner's possession. The accused was much under the influence of drink.
The evidence for the prosecution having His Worship said there was' nothing before him on which to convict the prisoner for robbery.
Prisoner now denied the. stealing but with regard to. the assault said. the "language " the woman "turned out" was enough to sxasperate any man under the influence of dun sufficient proof had been put forward of the His Worship was. not satisfied that
prisoner's guilt and dismissed the case.
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